Information for parents
Primary Education
2014/2015
Choosing the right primary school for your child
The statement of preference of a primary school for
your child is one of the most important decisions you
will have to make.
Dear Parents/Carers,
The statement of preference of a primary school for your child is one of the most important
decisions you will have to make. We want to do as much as possible to help you understand how
to make your application. This booklet has been produced to tell you about primary schools in
St.Helens, how to apply for a place and what to do if your preference cannot be met.
This booklet sets out the arrangements for the admission of children to primary schools for the
academic year beginning September 2014. It also sets out arrangements for transfer from one
primary school to another during this year and gives details of how places are allocated.
Please note that you may not always gain your first preference when you apply for a primary
school. Admission may depend on meeting the criteria which are explained fully in this booklet.
Please take the time to read this booklet carefully before you fill in your application form, even if
you have already decided which primary school you prefer. It contains a lot of information which
I hope will inform your preferences and, wherever possible, help you to avoid disappointment.
Each primary school produces its own prospectus which contains a great deal of information
about that school. It may also be useful to visit the schools which interest you before completing
the application form. If you have any queries about individual schools, do not hesitate to contact
the head teacher of the primary school concerned.
A checklist for applicants is detailed at the back of the booklet and may help parents/carers in
completing the form correctly.
You are also advised to read the information provided on eligibility for home to school transport
on page 34, since this may be an important aspect to consider in expressing your preferences.
The staff who work in the Admissions Section at Atlas House are there to help with the
application process. Please do not hesitate to contact them with any queries or concerns that
you may have about admissions, on 01744 671029.
Please also note that St.Helens Council provides Independent Choice Advice, and if you need any
assistance when deciding which school to apply for, telephone 01744 671102.
I hope very much that you find this booklet helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Dempsey
Director of Children & Young People’s Services
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Contents
Information About Schools
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Types of Primary Schools in St.Helens
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School Prospectus
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Ofsted Reports
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School Achievement and Attainment Tables
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Breakfast and After-School Clubs
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School Meals
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Timetable for admission to Primary School in
September 2014
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Applying for a Primary School Place for September 2014
Admission Age
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Applications for Reception Year places where a Nursery Unit is attached to a Primary School
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Co-ordinated Admissions
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Application Form
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Supplementary Information
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Online Applications
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Applying for Schools Outside St.Helens
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Applications from Parents who live Outside St.Helens
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Expressing and Ranking your Preferences for Schools
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Changes of Preference
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Late Applications
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One Application Per Child
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Definition of Home Address
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How Places are Allocated
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Admission Number
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Oversubscription Criteria for Community and
Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools in St.Helens
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Waiting-lists and Appeals
10
Map of Catchment Area for Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
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Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools in St.Helens
and How Places were Allocated for September 2013
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Oversubscription Criteria for Voluntary Aided (Faith) Schools in St.Helens
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Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Schools: How Places were Allocated
for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
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Nutgrove Methodist Voluntary Aided School: How Places were Allocated
for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
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Voluntary Aided Catholic Primary Schools: How Places were Allocated
for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
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Waiting-lists and Appeals
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Waiting-lists
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Appeals Procedure:
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Appeals for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools
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Appeals for Voluntary Aided Schools
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Transfer Between Primary Schools
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General Information and Advice
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Transport
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Sustainable Mode of Travel Strategy
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Special Needs Transport
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Charging for School Trips
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Nursery Education
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Transfer to Secondary Education
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Admission Forum
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St.Helens Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools
and their Associated Secondary Schools/Academies
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Catholic Parishes and their Associated Primary and Secondary Schools/Academies
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General School Holiday Dates 2014-2015
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Welfare Services
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Provision of Milk
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Free School Meals
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Help with School Clothing and Footwear
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Special Educational Needs
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Discussing Parental Concerns
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Special Educational Provision
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Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs
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Map of Primary School Provision within St.Helens
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Contact Points for other Local Authorities
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Results from 2013 Primary Admissions Questionnaires
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Questionnaire: Admissions to Primary Schools 2014/2015
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Application Form
Checklist for Applicants
Where to get more help and information
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Information About Schools
Types of Primary Schools in St.Helens
There are Community, Voluntary Controlled and Voluntary Aided (Faith) schools in St.Helens:
Community Schools
The Local Authority employs the staff on the recommendation of the Governing Body, owns the
school’s land and buildings and, as the admissions authority, determines the oversubscription
criteria for these schools (see page 10 for the oversubscription criteria and how places are
allocated).
Voluntary Controlled Schools
The school’s site is normally owned by a church or voluntary organisation, but the school is
funded and controlled by the Local Authority. The Local Authority is responsible for pupil
admissions and, therefore, determines the oversubscription criteria (see page 17-30 for the
oversubscription criteria and how places are allocated).
Voluntary Aided Schools
The Governing Body is the employer, the school’s land and buildings are normally owned by the
church or a charitable foundation and they contribute towards the capital costs of running the
school. They are the admissions authority and, therefore, determine their own oversubscription
criteria (see pages 17-30 for the oversubscription criteria and how places are allocated).
Details of St.Helens Primary Schools
A map on page 42 of this booklet shows where primary schools in St.Helens are located.
The name, address and telephone number of the school, the age range, the admission number
and how places were allocated for September 2013 can be seen on the following pages:
Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools, pages 12-16.
Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schools, pages 17-19.
Nutgrove Methodist Aided Primary School, pages 20-21.
Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Schools, pages 22-29.
Junior School
There is only one Junior school and this is St.Mary’s Catholic Junior School, Newton-le-Willows
(see pages 24 & 26 for details). It has an associated Infant school which is St.Mary’s Catholic
Infants’ School, Newton-le-Willows. Transfers from the Infant to the Junior school are co-ordinated
by the Local Authority when the children reach Year 2, and therefore parents should complete the
application form at the back of this booklet. For entry in 2014, the closing date is 15 January
2014.
School Prospectus
The Governors of each school publish a prospectus each year that provides information about
their school. As well as including details about school policies, educational needs, curriculum,
there will also be a summary of the National Curriculum assessment of the pupils in the school
at the end of the appropriate Key Stage. The prospectus is available free of charge from each
primary school mentioned in this booklet.
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Ofsted Reports
Schools are inspected by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Copies of Ofsted
reports are available from schools or can be viewed on the Ofsted website: www.ofsted.gov.uk If
you do not have access to the internet at home, you can call into the Central Library, Victoria
Square, St.Helens and log on to the Ofsted site free of charge. Telephone 01744 676954 for
opening times.
School Achievement and Attainment Tables
Annual School Achievement and Attainment Tables (formerly performance tables) are available
online at www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/index.html If you do not have access to
the internet at home, you can call into the Central Library in St.Helens, see above for details.
Breakfast and After-School Clubs
Information on which schools provide breakfast and after-school clubs can be obtained from the
St.Helens Family Information Service at www.sthelens.gov.uk/fis
School Meals
Youngsters are tucking into healthier meals in the Borough’s primary schools. The Council’s
School Meals Service believes it has arrived at the right product - food children enjoy, which is
also good for them.
Healthy additions such as crispy vegetable sticks, coleslaw and slices of melon, vegetables,
salads, fresh fruit and yoghurt are available.
Pupils are made aware of the different food groups, and staff encourage them to sample foods
from each group to broaden their taste and give them a balanced diet.
The cost of a primary school lunch is currently £2.10 per day.
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Timetable for admission to Primary School in
September 2014
The timetable for admission to Primary School in September 2014 is as
follows:
September 2013 - Booklets and application forms are available for parents to
collect from all primary schools, local libraries and the Admissions Section at
Atlas House.
Parents can apply online using the website www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
15 January 2014 - Closing date for the submission of online applications or the
return of paper application forms.
16 April 2014 - If you submit a paper application, a letter will be posted to you
notifying you of the place allocated to your child. If you apply online, you will
receive an email at approximately 8.00am on the 16th of April 2014.
May/June 2014 - Appeal hearings for parents whose preference(s) cannot
be met.
September 2014 - Admission to school.
19 December 2014 - St.Helens waiting-lists close.
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Applying for a Primary School Place for
September 2014
Admission Age
Children normally start school from the September following their 4th birthday. You may request
that your child’s admission be deferred until later in the school year. However, you would not be
able to defer entry beyond the school year for which the original application was accepted.
Before making the decision to defer entry, parents are advised to speak to the head teacher of
the school.
Applications for Reception Year places where a Nursery Unit is
attached to a Primary School
Remember - where schools have a nursery class attached, a separate application must be made
for admission to the reception class. Attendance in the nursery does not guarantee admission to
the school for primary education.
If you have placed your child’s name on a school’s mailing list for an application form, it is still
your responsibility to ensure that you return a completed application form before the closing date.
Co-ordinated Admissions
Every Local Authority in England has to co-ordinate admissions to primary schools in their area.
Co-ordinated admissions makes the admissions process easier for parents by enabling them to
express their preferences for primary schools in a Local Authority, on one application form.
How co-ordinated admissions works:
• Parents complete one application form on which they are asked to list three primary schools
and rank them in order of preference. These can be schools within St.Helens or in
neighbouring Local Authorities.
• St.Helens Local Authority liaises with the appropriate admissions authorities, including other
Local Authorities, if a parent has stated a preference for a school outside the Borough.
• The admissions authority for each of the schools will then determine whether a place can be
offered. If more than one place can be offered, the school which the parent has ranked
highest will be allocated by the Local Authority.
• All parents who apply by the 15 January 2014 deadline will be sent an offer letter or email on
16 April 2014.
Application Form
If your child was born on or between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 and resides in
St.Helens, please complete the application form at the back of this booklet or, alternatively,
complete your application online (see overleaf). All St.Helens residents must fill in a
St.Helens form even if they are applying for schools in other Local Authorities.
You should state three schools and rank them in order of preference (see Expressing and
Ranking your Preferences for Schools, page 8). Your application may include a mixture of
different types of schools, for example, Community, Voluntary Controlled and Voluntary Aided
Schools. You should only complete one application form.
The completed form can be returned to the Admissions Section (address detailed under
Application Checklist), or if you prefer, returned to one of your preferred primary schools by
15th January 2014. If you decide to apply online, your application should be submitted to the
Local Authority by the same deadline.
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Supplementary Information
This applies to Voluntary Aided Schools only:
If a Voluntary Aided School is oversubscribed, it may require supplementary information to that
which is provided on the application form.
If parents wish their application to be considered against the priority Faith criteria they should
complete the Faith questions on the Local Authority’s application form (paper or online), and
forward the documentary evidence that is requested by the school.
Online Applications
You can make an online application for your child’s school place. The online form asks for the same
information as the paper form at the back of this booklet. The benefits of applying online are:
• it is quick and easy to use;
• there are simple instructions guiding you through the process;
• you can change your application up to the closing date (15th January 2014);
• you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received;
• the offer of a school place will be sent via email, so you do not have to wait for the post.
For more information, please go to www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Applying for Schools Outside St.Helens
If you live in St.Helens and wish to apply for schools in another Borough, you must do so on the
St.Helens form. If you name a school outside St.Helens, you should obtain the information
booklet from the relevant authority (contact details on page 43) to find out about the particular
school in which you are interested. PLEASE NOTE: if it is a Voluntary Aided School, they
may require you to complete a supplementary information form.
Applications from Parents who live Outside St.Helens
If you reside in another Local Authority and wish to apply for a school in St.Helens, then you
must read your home Authority’s booklet and complete their application form. See page 43 for
neighbouring Local Authorities’ contact details. Under no circumstances should you complete
more than one application form, as this will only delay the allocation process for everyone.
Expressing and Ranking your Preferences for Schools
You do not have a right to choose which school your child will go to, you only have a right to
express a preference for a school.
• You should choose your preferences wisely. For this reason, before expressing a
preference, you should check whether the school was oversubscribed last year and read the
oversubscription criteria for that school to work out what priority your child would have for a
place. See page 10 for details of the oversubscription criteria for Community and Voluntary
Controlled Schools and pages 12-16 on how places were allocated for September 2013. See
pages 17-30 for details of the oversubscription criteria for Voluntary Aided Schools and how
places were allocated for September 2013.
• If you are expressing a preference for a school outside St.Helens, you will find details on the
oversubscription criteria and how places were allocated last year from the information booklet
of the Local Authority in which the school is situated. (See Local Authorities’ contact details
on page 43.)
• Please remember that the number of pupils in the age group and the pattern of parental
preference can change, therefore, distance measurements will differ from year to year.
• You should state three schools and rank them in order of preference so that if your first
preference cannot be met due to oversubscription, your child may be considered for a
place at your second or third preference school.
• Repeating the name of one school does not improve your chances of getting a place there.
• If you do not name a second or third preference, it does not increase your chance of gaining
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a place at your first preference school. It means that you have wasted your preferences and, if
you do not obtain a place at that school, you may lose priority for another school where you might
otherwise have obtained a place.
• If each of your preferred schools is oversubscribed and your child is not offered a place at any
of them, the Local Authority will normally allocate a place at the next nearest Community or
Voluntary Controlled School with available places. If you live outside St.Helens and you are
unsuccessful with your application for a St.Helens school, you will be referred back to your
home Local Authority.
IMPORTANT – EQUAL PREFERENCE:
All first, second and third preferences for schools are treated as equal, regardless of
parents’ ranking. Therefore, if schools receive more applications than they have places
available, the oversubscription criteria will be used to decide who can be potentially offered
a place - not the order in which the preferences have been ranked.
The ranking is only used to determine which school should be offered if an applicant meets
the criteria for more than one school, i.e. a single offer will be made for the school that has
been ranked the highest by the parent.
If you have any concerns about this, please contact the Admissions Section on
01744 671029 prior to completing the application form.
Changes of Preference
The Local Authority will not accept a change of preference after the closing date without proof of
an exceptional change in circumstances, e.g. house move to another area or an older sibling has
transferred schools.
Where there is no evidence of an exceptional change in circumstances, the change of preference
will be considered as a late application.
Late Applications
Applications (including agreed change of preferences) submitted after the closing date will only
be considered alongside those who applied on time, when they are received before the allocation
procedures begin. However, as this date cannot be predicted, parents have no guarantee that any
application received after the closing date will be included.
One Application Per Child
The Local Authority will only accept one application per child for a school place. Where parents
disagree on school preferences for their child, they must settle their differences between each
other and submit only one form. The Local Authority will return duplicate application forms and ask
parents to complete one form for their child before processing it. This may result in an application
form being dealt with as a ‘Late Application’ if disputes between parents are not resolved before
the allocation procedures begin.
Definition of Home Address
This is the confirmed address (before allocation procedures begin) where the child and parent,
or person with parental responsibility, normally live. The Local Authority will use the address of the
parent who is in receipt of Child Benefit for this. If parents are separated and the child spends
time at each parent’s address, the address which receives child benefit will normally be used, but
the Authority reserves the right to request other proofs as fit the individual circumstances. It may
be necessary for the Authority to carry out checks to confirm that addresses given are genuine.
Parents may, therefore, be asked to produce documentary evidence of their child’s home address,
e.g. Council Tax or utility bills.
Any parent seeking to advantage their child’s application for a school place by submitting a
false address may have the offer of a place withdrawn once this is discovered.
Please note:
Any change in your home address after you have completed the application form must be notified
to the Admissions Section and supported by documentary evidence. Similarly, if you are
unsuccessful in your application for your preferred school(s) and subsequently move address, you
should notify the Admissions Section as this may affect your child’s position on the waiting-list(s).
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How Places are Allocated
Admission Number
All schools have an admission number (i.e. the number of places available). The admission number
for each St.Helens primary school is published in this booklet under the details for each school.
If more applications are received than the number of places available at a school, then it means
the school is oversubscribed. When this happens, the oversubscription criteria will be applied in
order to decide how places will be allocated.
Oversubscription Criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled
Primary Schools in St.Helens
Please note: Attendance in the nursery class of a school or having a younger brother/sister in the
nursery unit that may be attached to the school, is not taken into account when allocating places.
If more applications are received than the number of places available, the Local Authority will use
the following criteria, in order of priority, for deciding how places will be allocated:
1. *looked after children and previously looked after children;
2. children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. The brother or
sister must be on roll in Years Reception to Year 6. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and
sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in
every case, who is living at the same address and is part of the same family unit;
3. children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
Oversubscription Criteria for Eccleston Lane Ends Primary
If more applications are received than the number of places available, the Local Authority will use
the following criteria, in order of priority, for deciding how places will be allocated:
1. *looked after children and previously looked after children;
2. children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This includes
full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, or a child of the
parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same address and is part of the
same family unit;
3. children who live within the catchment area (see map overleaf);
4. children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
*A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with
accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked after child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, the Local Authority will offer places first to children whose family home is nearest
to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight line using a
Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) data
and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same block
of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
Special Conditions for Twins (etc.)
Where the final place in a year group is offered to one of twins or triplets etc., the Local Authority
will not apply the tie-break as it will admit the other twin etc. too, even if that means going above
the admission number for the school concerned.
Waiting-lists and Appeals
Where there are more applicants than places for a particular school for the Reception Year intake,
the Authority will keep a waiting-list and inform parents about how they can appeal (see page 31
for further details).
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© Crown copyright and database rights
[2011]. Ordnance Survey Licence
Number LA100018360.
You are not permitted to copy, sublicense, distribute or sell any of this data
to third parties in any form.
Scale 1:5000 December 2010.
Catchment Area for Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
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St.Helens Road
Odd Nos 127-281
Even Nos 114-252
Portico Lane
Odd Nos 45-147
Even Nos 130-150
Old Lane
Odd Nos 1-113
Even Nos 2-84
St.James’ Road
Odd Nos 107-145 & 151
Even Nos 110-158
House numbers on
split roads INCLUDED
in catchment
Map of Catchment Area for Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School
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Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools in St.Helens and
How Places were Allocated for September 2013
Community Primary Schools
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Allanson Street Primary,
60
Gaskell Street, St.Helens
WA9 1PL
Tel: 01744 678144
Head: Mrs. P. Farnell
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 389
Website: www.allansonstreetprimary.co.uk
1st - 71
2nd - 23
3rd - 20
1. Children in public care
1 60
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
28
3. Distance
31
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.553 miles)
Ashurst Primary,
30
New Glade Hill, Off Chain Lane,
Blackbrook, St.Helens WA11 9QJ
Tel: 01744 678150
Head: Mr. B. Banks
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 198
Website: www.ashurst.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 29
2nd - 28
3rd - 26
2. Brothers and sisters
8 30
3. Distance
22
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.767 miles)
Bleak Hill Primary,
60
Hamilton Road, Windle, St.Helens
WA10 6HG
Tel: 01744 678190
Head: Mr. I. Wellens
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 438
Website: www.bleakhill.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 57
2nd - 48
3rd - 50
1. Children in public care
1 60
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
24
3. Distance
35
(the last place allocated
measured at 1.440 miles)
Broad Oak Community Primary, 70
1st - 53
All preferences were met
Brunswick Street, St.Helens
2nd - 21
WA9 2JE
3rd - 13
Tel: 01744 678182
Head: Mrs. M. Hignett
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 374
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/broadoakcommunityprimaryschool
62
All preferences were met
42
All preferences were met
39
Carr Mill Primary,
Kentmere Avenue, Carr Mill,
St.Helens WA11 7PQ
Tel: 01744 678223
Head: Mrs. J. Davies
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 208
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1st - 39
2nd - 10
3rd - 9
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Chapel End Primary,
60
Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Wigan
WN5 7TX
Tel: 01744 678230
Head: Mr. S. Smith
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 309
Website: www.chapelend.st-helens.sch.uk
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1st - 35
2nd - 32
3rd - 19
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Eaves Primary,
30
Eaves Lane, Marshalls Cross,
St.Helens WA9 3UB
Tel: 01744 678260
Head: Mrs. N. Kearney
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 209
Website: www.eaves.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 32
2nd - 47
3rd - 26
1. Children in public care
1 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
13
3. Distance
16
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.418 miles)
Eccleston Mere Primary,
Saleswood Avenue, Millfield,
Eccleston WA10 5NX
Tel: 01744 678280
Head: Mrs. Y. Kirk
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 256
1st - 31
2nd - 38
3rd - 31
All preferences were met
Garswood Primary,
30
Hamilton Road, Garswood
WN4 0SF
Tel: 01744 678290
Head: Mrs. P. Potter
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 233
Website: www.garswood.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 33
2nd - 7
3rd - 6
2. Brothers and sisters
11 30
3. Distance
19
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.486 miles)
Grange Valley Primary,
30
Heyes Avenue, Haydock
WA11 0XQ
Tel: 01744 678300
Head: Mrs. D. Holcroft
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 189
Website: www.sthelens.schooljotter.com/grange1
1st - 36
2nd - 40
3rd - 32
1. Children in public care
3
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
9
3. Distance
19
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.606 miles)
Legh Vale Primary, Early Years
& Childcare Centre,
Legh Road, Haydock WA11 0ER
Tel: 01744 678330
Head: Mr. A. Howard
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 486
1st - 91
2nd - 38
3rd - 23
1. Children in public care
1 70
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
39
3. Distance
30
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.388 miles)
1st - 10
2nd - 6
3rd - 12
All preferences were met
60
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Website: www.ecclestonmere.st-helens.sch.uk
70
*31
*late application
for looked after
child
Website: www.sthelens.schooljotter.com/legh
Longton Lane
30
Community Primary,
Longton Lane, Rainhill L35 8PB
Tel: 01744 678343
Head: Mrs. K. Maggs
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 193
Website: www.longtonlane.st-helens.sch.uk
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Lyme Community Primary,
30
Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9HD
Tel: 01744 678350
Head: Mrs. M. Cribb
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 203
Website: www.lyme.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 30
2nd - 16
3rd - 20
2. Brothers and sisters
12 30
3. Distance
18
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.946 miles)
Merton Bank Primary,
30
Roper Street, St.Helens WA9 1EJ
Tel: 01744 22104
Executive Head: Mrs. K. Haw
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 178
Website: www.mertonbankprimary.co.uk
1st - 28
2nd - 13
3rd - 11
All on-time preferences
were met
Newton-le-Willows Primary,
75
Sanderling Road, Newton-leWillows WA12 9UF
Tel: 01744 678390
Head: Mr. P. Newton
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 426
Website: www.newton.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 71
2nd - 80
3rd - 32
1. Children in public care
2 78 (3 appeals
upheld)
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
24
3. Distance
49
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.755 miles)
30
Oakdene Primary,
1st - 59
30
Ashton Avenue, Rainhill,
2nd - 35
Merseyside L35 0QQ
3rd - 24
Tel: 01744 678410
Head: Mrs. H. Lee
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 209
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/oakdeneprimaryschool
1. Children in public care
2 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
14
3. Distance
14
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.317 miles)
Rainford Brook Lodge Primary,
Rufford Road, Rainford
WA11 8JX
Tel: 01744 678816
Head: Mr. S. Hanley
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 165
All preferences were met
30
1st - 21
2nd - 23
3rd - 12
21
Website: www.rainfordbrooklodge.st-helens.sch.uk
Rivington Primary,
Tennis Street North, St.Helens
WA10 6LF
Tel: 01744 678493
Head: Miss G. Chalk
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 210
30
1st - 36
2nd - 21
3rd - 27
1. Children in public care
1 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
10
3. Distance
19
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.504 miles)
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/rivingtonprimary
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Robins Lane Community
30
1st - 38
Primary,
2nd - 51
Robins Lane, St.Helens WA9 3NF
3rd - 37
Tel: 01744 678503
Head: Mrs. L. Howard
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 205
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/robinslaneprimary
1. Children in public care
1 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
12
3. Distance
17
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.569 miles)
Sherdley Primary,
Mill Lane, Sutton WA9 4HA
Tel: 01744 678683
Head: Mr. R. Thompson
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 374
All on-time preferences
were met
60
1st - 26
2nd - 7
3rd - 12
All preferences were met
30
Thatto Heath Community
90
Primary,
Hobart Street, Thatto Heath,
St.Helens WA9 5QX
Tel: 01744 678710
Head: Mrs. C. Ireland
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 518
Website: www.thattoheath.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 71
2nd - 13
3rd - 13
All preferences were met
86
Willow Tree Primary,
30
Willow Tree Avenue, Off Leach
Lane, St.Helens WA9 4LZ
Tel: 01744 678730
Head: Mrs. K. Hall
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 203
Website: www.willowtree.st-helens.sch.org
1st - 27
2nd - 10
3rd - 10
All on-time preferences
were met
30
60
1st - 49
2nd - 36
3rd - 32
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/sherdleyprimary
Sutton Manor Community
Primary,
Forest Road, Sutton Manor
WA9 4AT
Tel: 01744 678700
Head: Mrs. C. Hoare
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 179
30
Website: www.suttonmanor.st-helens.sch.uk
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools
catchment areaSchool
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary,
Albany Avenue, Prescot L34 2QN
Tel: 01744 678270
Head: Mrs. C. Gowan
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 246
35
1st - 47
2nd - 29
3rd - 14
Website: www.ecclestonlaneends.st-helens.sch.uk
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
1. Children in public care
1 35
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
12
3. Children who live within
8
the catchment area
4. Children whose parents
14
expressed a preference
(the last place allocated
measured at 0.679 miles)
N.B. Catchment area
(see page 11)
Queens Park CE/URC Primary,
60
Rivington Road, St.Helens
WA10 4NQ
Tel: 01744 678202
Head: Mr. D. Thorpe
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 353
Website: www.queenspark.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 31
2nd - 35
3rd - 19
All preferences were met
47
Rainford CE Primary,
45
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford
WA11 8AJ
Tel: 01744 883281
Head: Mr. J. Finn
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 300
Website: www.rainfordcofe-pri.sthelens.sch.uk
1st - 43
2nd - 26
3rd - 10
All preferences were met
44
Sutton Oak CE Primary,
Goodban Street, Sutton,
St.Helens WA9 3QD
Tel: 01744 678690
Head: Mr. I. Williams
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 299
45
1st - 36
2nd - 12
3rd - 14
All on-time preferences were
met
45
The District CE Primary,
60
Patterson Street, Newton-leWillows WA12 9PZ
Tel: 01744 678250
Head: Mrs. D. Bate
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 324
Website: www.district.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 46
2nd - 26
3rd - 13
All preferences were met
51
Wargrave CE Primary,
60
Bradlegh Road, Newton-leWillows WA12 8QL
Tel: 01744 678720
Head: Mrs. S. Thomas
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 239
Website: www.wargraveprimary.org.uk
1st - 45
2nd - 15
3rd - 22
All preferences were met
54
Website: www.suttonoak.co.uk
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Oversubscription Criteria for Voluntary Aided (Faith) Schools in
St.Helens
If you state a preference for a Faith school, it is important that you complete the questions
on the application form (paper and online) and submit the documentary evidence that is
requested.
The Governing Bodies of Voluntary Aided Schools are the admitting authority for their school and,
therefore, determine their own oversubscription criteria. Each school has an individual admission
policy and full details can be obtained from the school. The oversubscription criteria for each
Voluntary Aided School in St.Helens are detailed on the following pages. If you are applying for
a place at one of these schools, you should check the oversubscription criteria carefully. This is
particularly important if you do not belong to the same religious denomination as the school.
Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Schools: How Places were
Allocated for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for 2014
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Parish CE Primary,
30
Charles Street, St.Helens WA10 1LW
Tel: 01744 678430
Head: Mrs. L. Ryder
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 195
Website: www.parish.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 41
2nd - 22
3rd - 10
1. Children in public care
2 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
17
6. Children whose parents
11
express a preference (the last
place allocated under criterion
6 measured at 0.320 miles)
Rectory CE Primary,
30
Rectory Road, Ashton-inMakerfield, Wigan WN4 0QF
Tel: 01744 678470
Head: Mrs. J. Prowse
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 128
Website: www.rectory.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 9
2nd - 15
3rd - 14
All preferences were met
9
St.Aidan’s CE Community
30
Primary School,
Off London Fields, Billinge,
Wigan WN5 7LS
Tel: 01744 678042
Head: Mrs. M. Ravenscroft
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 191
Website: www.billingestaidans.co.uk
1st - 29
2nd - 14
3rd - 20
All preferences were met
30
St.Ann’s CE Primary School,
View Road, Rainhill, Prescot
L35 0LQ
Tel: 0151 426 5869
Head: Mrs. R. Wilkinson
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 420
1st - 43
2nd - 62
3rd - 27
1. Children in public care
2 60
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
13
3. Regular attendance at a
4
Church of England church
1
4. Regular attendance at
another Christian church
1
5. Medical or social reasons
6. Children whose parents
39
express a preference (the last
place allocated under criterion
6 measured at 1.500 miles)
60
Website: www.rainhill-st-anns.sthelens.sch.uk
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
St.James’ CE Primary School,
Lyme Street, Haydock, St.Helens
WA11 0NL
Tel: 01744 678545
Head: Mrs. L. Speed
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 183
30
1st - 25
2nd - 21
3rd - 15
All on-time preferences
were met
30
1st - 39
2nd - 23
3rd - 19
1. Children in public care
2 30
or previously in public care
2. Brothers and sisters
13
6. Children whose parents
express a preference
15
(the last place allocated
under criterion 6 measured
at 0.421 miles)
Website: www.st-james.st-helens.sch.uk
St.Mary & St.Thomas’ CE
Primary School,
Barton Close, St.Helens
WA10 2HS
Tel: 01744 678010
Executive Head: Mrs. K. Haw
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 196
30
Website: www.schools-online.co.uk/stmary
Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing
Bodies of Parish CE, Rectory CE, St.Aidan’s CE, St.Ann’s CE, St.James’ CE and St.Mary &
St.Thomas’ CE Primary Schools will apply the following oversubscription criteria for their school:
1. *looked after children and previously looked after children.
2. Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This
includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, or a
child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same address and
is part of the same family unit.
3. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend a Church of England church. Regular attendance
shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years before
application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by a member of the clergy or a
church officer and submitted by the parent with their application form.
4. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend another Christian church that is a member of
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (www.ctbi.org.uk) or a place of worship which is
associated with the UK Interfaith Network (www.interfaith.org.uk). Regular attendance shall be
defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years before
application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate Minister of
Religion or religious leader and submitted by the parent with their application form.
5. Children who for medical or social reasons require a place at the school. Such applications
would need to be supported in writing by a registered health professional or social
worker at the time of application. (The supporting letter or report must set out the particular
reasons why the school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the
child had to attend another school.)
6. Children whose *parent(s) express a preference for a place at the school.
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*A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked after child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*A parent is any person who has parental responsibility for the child.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
St.Peter’s CE Primary School,
Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9UR
Tel: 01744 678630
Head: Mrs. B. Flitcroft
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 243
35
1st - 45
2nd - 42
3rd - 34
*36
*late application
for a looked after
child
Website: www.st-peters.st-helens.sch.uk
1. Children in public care
1
or previously in public care
2. Regular attendance at a 19
Church of England church
3. Brothers and sisters
6
4. Regular attendance at
1
another Christian church
5. Medical or social reasons 2
6. Children whose parents
express a preference
7
(the last place allocated
under criterion 6 measured
at 0.287 miles)
This school is regularly oversubscribed.
Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
of St.Peter’s CE Primary School will apply the following oversubscription criteria for their school:
1. *looked after children and previously looked after children.
2. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend a Church of England church. Regular attendance
shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years before
application. This would need to be confirmed in writing by a member of the clergy or a
church officer and submitted by the parent with their application form.
3. Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely admission. This
includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, or a
child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same address and
is part of the same family unit.
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4. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend another Christian church that is a member of
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (www.ctbi.org.uk) or a place of worship which is
associated with the UK Interfaith Network (www.interfaith.org.uk). Regular attendance shall be
defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years before application.
This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate Minister of Religion or
religious leader and submitted by the parent with their application form.
5. Children who for medical or social reasons require a place at the school. Such applications
would need to be supported in writing by a registered health professional or social
worker at the time of application. (The supporting letter or report must set out the particular
reasons why the school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the
child had to attend another school.)
6. Children whose *parent(s) express a preference for a place at the school.
*A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked after child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*A parent is any person who has parental responsibility for the child.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
Nutgrove Methodist Voluntary Aided School: How Places were
Allocated for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for 2014
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Nutgrove Methodist Primary
School,
Govett Road, St.Helens
WA9 5NH
Tel: 01744 678400
Head: Mr. I. Rimmer
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 208
30
1st - 36
2nd - 35
3rd - 19
Website: www.nutgroveprimary.co.uk
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Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
2. Brothers and sisters
16 30
3. Regular attendance at a
2
Methodist church
4. Regular attendance at
1
another Christian church
6. Children from Christian
9
Faiths
7. Children whose parents
2
express a preference (the last
place allocated under criterion
7 measured at 0.119 miles)
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
In the event that there are more applicants than places and after admitting pupils with a
Statement of Special Educational Needs, naming the school, the Governing Body of Nutgrove
Methodist Primary School will allocate places using the following criteria, which are listed in
order of priority:
1. *looked after children and previously looked after children.
2. Children who have brothers or sisters at the school at the time of admission. This includes full,
half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters, or a child of the
parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same address and is part of the
same family unit.
3. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend a Methodist church. Regular attendance shall be
defined as public worship for at least once a month, for at least 6 months before application.
This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate minister and submitted by
the parent with their application form.
4. Children of *parent(s) who regularly attend another Christian church that is a member of
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (www.ctbi.org.uk). Regular attendance shall be
defined as public worship for at least once a month, for at least 6 months before application.
This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate religious leader and
submitted by the parent with their application form.
5. Children of *parent(s) of other Faiths who regularly attend a place of worship which is
associated with the UK Interfaith Network (www.interfaith.org.uk). Regular attendance shall be
defined as public worship for at least once a month, for at least 6 months before application.
This would need to be confirmed in writing by the appropriate minister and submitted by
the parent with their application form.
6. Children from Christian denominations not included in categories 3-5 of the above. Proof of
Baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a
member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
7. Children whose *parent(s) express a preference for a place at the school.
*A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked after child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*A parent is any person who has parental responsibility for the child.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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Voluntary Aided Catholic Primary Schools: How Places were Allocated
for September 2013 and Oversubscription Criteria for 2014
Catholic Primary Schools in St.Helens are linked with the parishes they serve, and their
catchment areas are normally those of parish boundaries. A list of parishes and the schools
associated with those parishes is on page 38.
IMPORTANT
Please read the oversubscription criteria carefully and complete the questions on the
application form (paper and online) regarding the Faith to which your child belongs.
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Birchley St.Mary’s Catholic
Primary School,
Birchley Road, Billinge, Wigan
WN5 7QJ
Tel: 01744 678610
Head: Mrs. C. Cropper
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 207
Website: www.bstm.co.uk
30
1st - 28
2nd - 26
3rd - 13
All preferences were met
27
Blackbrook St.Mary’s Catholic
60
Primary School,
Chain Lane, St.Helens
WA11 9QY
Tel: 01744 678161
Head: Mrs. J. Ashton
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 405
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/school/schools/
blackbrookstmaryscatholicprimary
1st - 37
2nd - 53
3rd - 10
All preferences were met
52
Corpus Christi Catholic
Primary School,
Old Lane, Rainford, St.Helens
WA11 8JF
Tel: 01744 678102
Head: Mrs. J. Cottrell
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 161
1st - 16
2nd - 9
3rd - 12
All preferences were met
16
30
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/corpuschristicatholicprimaryoldlane
Haydock English Martyrs’
Catholic Primary School,
Piele Road, Haydock, St.Helens
WA11 0JY
Tel: 01942 723552
Head: Miss K. Prescott
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 239
60
1st - 41
2nd - 19
3rd - 24
All preferences were met
49
Website: www.haydockenglishmartyrs.st-helens.sch.uk
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Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
Holy Cross Catholic Primary
School,
Charles Street, St.Helens
WA10 1LN
Tel: 01744 678319
Head: Mrs. M. Matthews
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 178
30
1st - 23
2nd - 19
3rd - 17
All on-time preferences
were met
30
St.Anne’s (Sutton) Catholic
45
Primary School,
Monastery Lane, Sutton,
St.Helens WA9 3SP
Tel: 01744 671909
Head: Mrs. S. Malley
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 289
Website: www.st-annes.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 59
2nd - 25
3rd - 16
45
2. Catholic children living
in the parish
37
4. Catholic children from
other parishes
5
6. Non-Catholic brothers
and sisters
*3
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion
6 and the 45th place was
allocated to a child who lived
0.402 miles from the school)
St.Austin’s Catholic Primary
30
School,
Heath Street, St.Helens WA9 5NJ
Tel: 01744 678000
Head: Mrs. P. Wade
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 209
Website: www.st-austins.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 42
2nd - 26
3rd - 15
30
2. Catholic children living
in the parish
25
3. Catholic children who have
2
brothers and sisters
4. Catholic children from
other parishes
3
(criterion 5-9 applicants were
refused)
St.Julie’s Catholic Primary
35
School,
Brooklands Road, Eccleston,
St.Helens WA10 5HG
Tel: 01744 678233
Head: Mrs. C. Morris
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 239
Website: www.st-julie.st-helens.sch.uk
1st - 36
2nd - 36
3rd - 21
2. Catholic children living
35
in the parish
17
3. Catholic children who have
brothers and sisters
8
4. Catholic children from
other parishes
*10
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion
4 and the 35th place was
allocated to a child who lived
1.305 miles from the school)
St.Mary’s Catholic Infants’
60
School (Newton),
Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9RX
Tel: 01744 678357
Executive Head: Mr. G. Southworth
Age range: 3-7
No. on Roll January 2013: 180
1st - 69
2nd - 33
3rd - 32
2. Catholic children living
in the parish
(All category 3-9 applicants
were refused.)
Website: www.holycross.st-helens.sch.uk
60
60
Website: www.st-marys-inf.st-helens.sch.uk
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
St.Mary’s Catholic Junior
60
School (Newton),
Barn Way, Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9QQ
Tel: 01744 678603
Executive Head: Mr. G. Southworth
Age range: 7-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 238
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
1st - 59
2nd - 3
1. Children in public care
1 62
or previously in public care
2. Catholic children who
attend St.Mary’s Catholic
Infants’ School
57
5. Non-Catholic children who
attend St.Mary’s Catholic
Infants’ School
4
1st - 33
2nd - 22
3rd - 15
30
2. Catholic children living
in the parish
12
3. Catholic children who have
brothers and sisters
1
4. Catholic children from
other parishes
5
5. Children in public care
1
or previously in public care,
other than Catholic
6. Non-Catholic brothers
and sisters
1
7. Children from other
Christian Faiths
9
9. Children whose parents
express a preference
*1
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion 9
and the 30th place was
allocated to a child who lived
0.228 miles from the school)
1st - 31
2nd - 15
3rd - 18
2. Catholic children living
in the parish
3. Catholic children who have
brothers and sisters
4. Catholic children from
other parishes
6. Non-Catholic brothers
and sisters
(All category 7-9 applicants
were refused.)
Website: www.stmarys-jun.st-helens.sch.uk
St.Peter and St.Paul Catholic
Primary School,
Derwent Road, St.Helens
WA11 9AT
Tel: 01744 678640
Head: Mr. K. Reid
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 204
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Website: www.sspeterandpaulprimary.ik.org
St.Teresa’s (Devon Street)
30
Catholic Primary School,
Devon Street, St.Helens WA10 4HX
Tel: 01744 678667
Head: Mr. P. Allen
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 197
Website: www.st-teresas.st-helens.sch.uk
St.Thomas of Canterbury
Catholic Primary School,
Rainford Road, St.Helens
WA10 6BX
Tel: 01744 621380
Head: Mr. R. Orlandi
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 212
30
1st - 38
2nd - 45
3rd - 17
Website: www.st-thomasofcanterbury.st-helens.sch.uk
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30
17
5
3
5
2. Catholic children living
30
in the parish
26
3. Catholic children who have
brothers and sisters
*4
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion
3 and the 30th place was
allocated to a child who lived
1.626 miles from the school)
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
Important: Parents who wish their application to be considered against the priority Faith
criteria should complete the Faith questions on the Local Authority’s common application
form (paper and online) and forward the documentary evidence that is requested.
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing
Bodies of the Catholic schools shown in the table on pages 22, 23 & 24 will apply the
following oversubscription criteria for their school:
1. *Baptised Catholic Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the designated parish(es). See page 38 for details of
parishes.
3. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely
admission†. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers
and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the
same address and is part of the same family unit.
†
In the case of St.Mary’s Catholic Infants’ School, this also includes children who will be at St.Mary’s Catholic
Junior School at the time of likely admission.
4. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic parishes.
5. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, other than Catholic.
6. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of
likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at
the same address and is part of the same family unit.
7. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation, in writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
8. Children of other Faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to confirm, in
writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith group.
9. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
Notes:
A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously Looked After Child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*‘Baptised Catholic’ means, within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required. If your child was baptised in the
parish served by the school, then the parish baptismal records will be checked by the
school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in another parish, a copy of your
child’s Baptismal Certificate should be submitted with the Local Authority’s common
application form.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
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Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised by
someone independent of the school.
St.Mary’s Catholic Junior School (Newton) (See page 4 for details on the application process
and page 24 for how places were allocated for Year 3 in September 2013).
Important: Parents who wish their application to be considered against the priority Faith
criteria should complete the Faith questions on the Local Authority’s common application
form and forward the documentary evidence that is requested. If your child attends
St.Mary’s Infant School, their records will be checked for proof of Baptism. You do not need
to submit a copy with your application.
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2. *Baptised Catholic children who attend St.Mary’s Catholic Infant School, Newton-le-Willows, at
the closing date for applications.
3. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely
admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers
and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the
same address and is part of the same family unit.
4. Other baptised Catholic children.
5. Children who are other than Catholic and attend St.Mary’s Catholic Infant School, Newton-leWillows, at the closing date for applications.
6. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation, in writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
7. Children of other Faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to confirm, in
writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith group.
8. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
Notes:
A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously Looked After Child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*‘Baptised Catholic’ means, within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For children who do not attend St.Mary’s Infants’ School only:
If your child was baptised in the parish served by the school, then the parish baptismal
records will be checked by the school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in
another parish, a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate should be submitted with the
Local Authority’s common application form.
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Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary
30
School,
Brunswick Street, St.Helens
WA9 2JE
Tel: 01744 678670
Head: Mrs. K. Barlow
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 187
Website: www.holyspirit.st-helens.sch.uk
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
1st - 28
2nd - 16
3rd - 9
All preferences were met
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
30
Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
Important:
Parents who wish their application to this Catholic school to be considered against the priority
Faith criteria should complete the Faith questions on the Local Authority’s common application
form (paper and online) and forward the documentary evidence that is requested.
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Body
will apply the following oversubscription criteria:
1. *Baptised Catholic Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2. *Baptised Catholic children living in the designated parishes of St.Vincent de Paul or the
former parishes of Our Lady Mother of God and St.Joseph’s.
3. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely
admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and
sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same
address and is part of the same family unit.
4. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, other than Catholic.
5. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of
likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at
the same address and is part of the same family unit.
6. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic parishes.
7. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation, in writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
8. Children of other Faiths. An appropriate Faith Leader would need to confirm, in writing,
that the applicant is a member of their Faith group.
9. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
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Notes:
A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously Looked After Child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*‘Baptised Catholic’ means, within the policies and practices relating to school admissions, any
child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having been
baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the Catholic
Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church before the due date of application will be required,
in accordance with the Archdiocesan Advice on this matter. A copy of the Advice may be
obtained at the school.
If your child was baptised in the parish served by the school, then the parish baptismal
records will be checked by the school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in
another parish, a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate should be submitted with the
Local Authority’s common application form.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
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School
Admission
number for
September
2014
Number of
How places were initially
initial
allocated
applications
for September
2013: First,
Second and
Third
Preferences
Final number of
places allocated
after late
applications,
changes of
preference and
appeals
*St.Bartholomew’s Catholic
Primary School,
School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot
L35 6NN
Tel: 01744 678550
Executive Head: Mrs. C. Cropper
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 314
45
1st - 40
2nd - 20
3rd - 33
45
All on-time preferences were
met
Website: www.sthelenslife.net/schools/stbartholomewscatholicprimary
St.John Vianney Catholic
Primary School,
Elton Head Road, St.Helens
WA9 5BT
Tel: 01744 678570
Head: Mrs. M. Roberts
Age range: 4-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 191
30
1st - 31
2nd - 25
3rd - 13
Website: www.stjohnvianneyprimary.com
St.Theresa’s (Sutton) Catholic
Primary School,
Cannon Street, Sutton, St.Helens
WA9 4XU
Tel: 01744 678652
Acting Head: Mrs. S. Johnson
Age range: 3-11
No. on Roll January 2013: 205
30
1st - 34
2nd - 22
3rd - 5
Website: www.sttheresascatholicprimary.com
1. Non-Catholic children in
public care or previously
in public care
3. Catholic children living
in the parish
4. Catholic children with
brothers and sisters
5. Catholic children from
other parishes
6. Non-Catholic children with
brothers and sisters
7. Catholic from other
Christian Faiths
9. Children whose parents
express a preference
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion
9 and the 30th place was
allocated to a child who lived
0.516 miles from the school)
3. Catholic children living
in the parish
5. Catholic children from
other parishes
6. Non-Catholic children with
brothers and sisters
7. Children from other
Christian Faiths
9. Children whose parents
express a preference
*(The Governing Body had to
apply its tie-break at criterion
9 and the 30th place was
allocated to a child who lived
0.283 miles from the school)
30
1
14
3
3
3
1
*5
30
14
2
5
6
*3
* This school has been oversubscribed in previous years.
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Oversubscription Criteria for September 2014
Important: Parents who wish their application to be considered against the priority Faith
criteria should complete the Faith questions on the Local Authority’s common application
form (paper and online) and forward the documentary evidence that is requested.
Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the Governing Bodies
of St.Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, St.John Vianney Catholic Primary School
and St.Theresa’s (Sutton) Catholic Primary School will apply the following oversubscription
criteria for their school:
1. *Baptised Catholic Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, other than Catholic.
3. *Baptised Catholic children living in the parish(es). See page 38 for details of parishes.
4. *Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of likely
admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and
sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living at the same
address and is part of the same family unit.
5. *Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholic parishes.
6. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of
likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers and sisters, adopted and foster
brothers and sisters, or a child of the parent/carer’s partner and, in every case, who is living
at the same address and is part of the same family unit.
7. Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal
Certificate or confirmation, in writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith
community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
8. Children of other Faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to confirm, in
writing, that the applicant is a member of their Faith group.
9. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school.
Notes:
A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided
with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under
Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously Looked After Child is one who immediately
moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special
guardianship order.
*‘Baptised Catholic’ means, within the policies and practices relating to school admissions,
any child who, before the allocation procedure begins, is a baptised Catholic or who, having
been baptised into another Christian denomination whose baptisms are recognised by the
Catholic Church, has subsequently been formally received into the Catholic Church.
For a child to be considered as a Catholic, evidence of a Catholic Baptism (i.e. Baptismal
Certificate) or reception into the Church will be required. If your child was baptised in the
parish served by the school, then the parish baptismal records will be checked by the
school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in another parish, a copy of your
child’s Baptismal Certificate should be submitted with the Local Authority’s common
application form.
Tie-Break
In the event of any oversubscription in the number of applications made under any of the
categories above, then the Admissions Committee will offer places first to children whose family
home is nearest to the school. The measurement shall be done by the Local Authority in a straight
line using a Geographical Information System (GIS) based on Local Land and Property Gazetteer
(LLPG) data and the National Grid co-ordinates for the family home and the school.
Where the tie-break does not distinguish between applicants, e.g. children living in the same
block of flats, random allocation will be used. This will be done by drawing lots and supervised
by someone independent of the school.
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Waiting-lists and Appeals
Waiting-lists
If your preference for a community, voluntary controlled or voluntary aided school in St.Helens is
refused, your child’s name will automatically be placed on that school’s waiting-list. However, we
strongly recommend that you consider carefully the school in which a place has been
offered to your child, even if it was not one of your preferences. For schools outside
St.Helens, you will need to check with the appropriate Local Authority as to whether your child
will be placed on a waiting-list.
Please note:
• Waiting-lists are kept in priority order according to the published oversubscription criteria and
not on the date on which applications were received.
• Your child’s position on the waiting-list may change depending upon withdrawals, late
applications, people moving address etc.
• When prospective pupils withdraw, places vacated are filled by children from the waiting-list.
If the appeals process leads to the admission of pupils beyond the published admissions
number, places which are later given up will not be offered to those on the list until numbers
fall below the published admissions number.
• The waiting-list will operate until the end of the autumn term, i.e. 19 December 2014. If a
parent still wishes to be considered for a place after the waiting-list has ceased, it will be
necessary for them to re-apply as an in-year transfer (see page 33).
Appeals Procedure
If your child is not offered a place at your preferred school, you have a right to appeal against
that decision to a panel that is independent of the school and the Local Authority.
Before the Appeal
You will normally be given 10 school days’ notice of the date and place of the hearing. The
majority of appeals for the reception intake are heard in May and June. In the meantime, it is
important that you consider alternative schools (including the one that has been offered for your
child) in case your appeal is unsuccessful.
The Appeal Hearing
You are advised to attend the hearing, where you will be given the opportunity to put your case
and ask questions. The appeal panel will normally allow you to be accompanied by a friend or to
be represented. If you do not attend, the panel will consider the appeal on the basis of written
statements.
The Appeal Panel’s Decision
The appeal panel will come to a decision after balancing your circumstances with the difficulties
caused to the school by the admission of an additional pupil.
However, you should be aware that legislation limits infant class sizes to 30 pupils and restricts
the grounds upon which an appeal can be upheld (this normally applies to appeals for schools
that have an admission number of 30 or 60). The appeal panel cannot allow such appeals
unless they are satisfied that:
• The decision to refuse a place was not one which a reasonable Authority would make in the
circumstances of the case; or
• The child would have been offered a place if the admission arrangements had been properly
implemented.
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The clerk to the appeal panel will send the appeal panel’s decision to you in writing. The
decision of the appeal panel is final and both the Local Authority and the Governing Body, in the
case of Voluntary Aided Schools, must keep to this.
If your appeal is unsuccessful, you cannot appeal for that school again in the same academic
year, unless there is a significant change in your circumstances.
Before lodging an appeal, you may find it helpful to have a discussion with an officer from the
Admissions Section, who can be contacted on 01744 671029.
Appeals for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools
If you are appealing for a Community or Voluntary Controlled School, you lodge your appeal by
completing the appeal form that is enclosed with the decision letter. You should complete and
return the appeal form as soon as possible.
Appeals for Voluntary Aided Schools
If your preference for a Church of England Primary School or Nutgrove Methodist Primary
School is refused, you may appeal against the decision of the Governing Body by completing
the appeal form that is enclosed with the decision letter and returning to the Admissions Section,
who will then inform the school.
If your preference for a Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is refused, you may appeal
against the decision of the Governing Body concerned by contacting:
The Archdiocesan Schools’ Department
Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation
Croxteth Drive
Liverpool L17 1AA
Telephone: 0151 522 1071
The Archdiocesan Schools’ Department will then arrange for your appeal to be heard by an
independent panel.
However, if your preference for St.Theresa’s (Sutton) Catholic Primary School is refused, you
may appeal against the decision of the Governing Body by writing to the Chair of the Governing
Body, c/o the school, and an independent appeal will then be arranged.
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Transfer Between Primary Schools
General Advice
It is inadvisable for a child to transfer between schools except at the normal admission age or
because of a change of address. If you wish to change your child’s school for reasons other
than a house move, you should consider this decision very carefully, bearing in mind that other
schools may be full and that the upheaval may be damaging your child’s progress. We
recommend, therefore, that you discuss any concerns with your child’s current head teacher to
try to sort out any issues.
If you decide to move the child, it is essential that you get a place at a new school before
he or she leaves his or her current school.
Application Form
Parents who wish to transfer their child to a St.Helens school should contact the Admissions
Section on 01744 671035 or email schooladmissions@sthelens.gov.uk. You may also download a
form from the Council’s website: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions.
Applications for the start of the School Year
If you wish to transfer your child to a new school at the beginning of the autumn term
(September), you should request an application form in early June and return it as soon as
possible.
Applications for schools outside St.Helens
If you want to apply for a school outside St.Helens, you need to contact the relevant Local
Authority (contact details for neighbouring Local Authorities are on page 43).
Fair Access Protocol - Admission of Vulnerable and Challenging Children
Legislation requires all Local Authorities to have a Fair Access Protocol. The main purpose of the
protocol is to ensure that all schools in an area admit their fair share of children with challenging
behaviour. All schools must participate in their Local Authority’s protocol.
Under the terms of the protocol, schools are required to admit pupils who meet the criteria, even
if the year group concerned is full. For that reason, admission appeal panels will not view the
fact that the protocol has obliged the school to admit over its admission number as an indication
that more admissions will not cause difficulties for the school. See ‘In-Year’ booklet for more
information. Please call 01744 671035 or email us for a copy.
Apply online: www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions
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General Information and Advice
School Transport Policy
Please note: The Local Authority may be reviewing its School Transport Policy before
September 2014. For more information, please contact the Transport Section on
01744 671034.
It is the parent’s responsibility to secure his/her child’s regular attendance at school and
to ensure that his/her child is able to get to and from school by whatever means is
available to them.
Please note: the right to express a preference is not an entitlement to assistance with
transport if there are nearer suitable schools with available places.
In considering an individual application for free school transport, the Authority will take into
account all the relevant factors and make a decision on the merits of the case.
1. The Authority has a duty to provide assistance with transport to all those pupils under 8 years
of age who are attending their nearest suitable school within the Borough with available
places, where the measured walking distance from home to school is 2 miles or more, and 3
miles or more for pupils aged over 8 years. The measured distance between home and
school will be taken from the family home via the shortest suitable walking route to the school
as measured and determined by the Local Authority.
2. Entitlement to assistance - Low-Income Families
Pupils aged 8 years and up to the age of 11 years, who are attending their nearest school
which is over 2 miles, will become eligible for assistance with transport.
Families whose children are entitled to free school meals, or in receipt of the maximum
working tax credit, are considered low-income families.
Proof of benefit must be submitted with the application.To receive an application form for
assistance with transport, or if you require further information, please contact:
The Transport Section, Atlas House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD.
Telephone: 01744 671034 or 671032.
Or, alternatively, you can go to www.sthelens.gov.uk, home to school transport.
3. Assistance may take the form of:
A Public Service Travel Pass
A seat on a hired service
*Mileage Allowance payable to parents.
*This is only paid where there is no suitable local bus, rail or hired service available.
4. The Authority is empowered to fill any vacant places in vehicles provided for the free transport
of pupils by offering transport to other persons and charging them a reasonable fee. The
Local Authority has given its approval to infill any vacant places on a ‘first come, first served’
basis and on payment of a termly charge, to be determined by the Authority.
If you are not a St.Helens’ resident, you should contact your own Local Authority regarding
assistance with transport costs.
Sustainable Mode of Travel Strategy
Each academic year, local authorities have to update and publish their Sustainable Mode of
Travel Strategy (SMOT). The document informs parents of the range of policies and initiatives
that have been implemented to support sustainable school travel.
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The key objectives of the SMOT are:
• To inform parents and children of the travel options available to them for travelling to and from
school.
• To develop an understanding of the access to education issues facing both St.Helens as a
whole, and individual schools.
• To promote sustainable modes of travel to and from schools.
To view this document, go to www.sthelens.gov.uk, ‘Home to School Transport’.
Special Needs Transport
A student’s Statement of Special Educational Needs will state if assistance with transport is
required from home to school. For those students who cannot access public transport, a taxi or
minibus will be provided, irrespective of whether their journey is over or below the statutory
minimum walking distance.
For those students who cannot travel unaccompanied, the Local Authority will provide a suitably
trained Transport Passenger Assistant on the vehicle.
All requests for transport will be forwarded to the Transport Section from the Additional Needs
Administration Service, to process.
Charging for School Trips
Schools cannot charge for activities during school hours which are an essential part of the
curriculum. However, schools may ask for voluntary contributions to help with the cost. The Local
Authority has issued guidance to Governing Bodies concerning charging for school activities.
Parents should contact the individual schools for more details about their policy.
Nursery Education
For information about nursery education, the Local Authority publishes a booklet entitled
‘Nursery Education: Information for Parents’, which is available, free of charge, from schools or
from the Admissions Section, Children and Young People’s Services, Atlas House, Corporation
Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD. It is also available from public libraries.
Parents/Carers are free to express a preference for any infant or primary school in the
Borough. However, there can be no guarantee that a child who has a nursery place will
obtain a place at the school to which the nursery is attached. Equally, there is no
obligation for a child to attend the infant or primary school to which the nursery is
attached.
Transfer to Secondary Education
For information about secondary education, the Local Authority publishes a booklet entitled
‘Secondary Education: Information for Parents’ which is available, free of charge, from schools or
from the Admissions Section, Children and Young People’s Services, Atlas House, Corporation
Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD.
The Local Authority operates an associated primary school system for admission to community
secondary schools (see table on page 37). Similarly, the Liverpool Archdiocesan Schools’
Commission operates a system of contributory parishes for admission to Catholic secondary
schools (see page 38).
Parents should note that there is no obligation for their child to attend the associated
secondary school and they are free to express a preference for any secondary school.
The purpose of the associated primary/parish system is to prioritise applications, should
demand for places exceed the number of places available.
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Parents should note, however, that attending an associated primary school does not necessarily
guarantee a place at the associated secondary school, it merely increases the chances of
securing a place.
Admission Forum
St.Helens has an Admission Forum (an advisory/consultative body) which meets termly to
discuss the effectiveness of local admission arrangements, seeks agreements on how to deal
with difficult admission issues and advises admission authorities on ways in which their
arrangements can be improved.
The Forum considers a number of issues, including:
• The Admission policies for schools in the Borough.
• Co-ordinated Admission Schemes for Primary and Secondary Schools.
• The Fair Access Protocol.
In addition, the Forum also considers the results of the questionnaires included in this booklet.
The membership of the Admission Forum comprises representatives from the following groups:
Local Authority
Schools – community and voluntary controlled
Schools – voluntary aided
Church of England Diocesan representatives
Roman Catholic Archdiocesan representatives
Parent Governor representatives
Representatives of the local community
Key interest groups (Social Services and Early Years)
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St.Helens Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools and
their Associated Secondary Schools/Academies
Primary Schools
Associated Secondary Schools
Carr Mill Primary,
Merton Bank Primary,
Parish CE Primary,
Queens Park CE/URC Primary,
Rivington Primary,
St.Mary & St.Thomas’ CE Primary
Cowley International College
Allanson Street Primary,
Ashurst Primary,
Broad Oak Community Primary,
Grange Valley Primary,
Legh Vale Primary, Early Years &
Childcare Centre,
St.James’ CE Primary
Haydock High School
District CE Primary,
Lyme Primary,
Newton-le-Willows Primary,
St.Peter’s CE Primary,
Wargrave CE Primary
Hope Academy
Billinge Chapel End Primary,
Billinge St.Aidan’s CE Community Primary,
Bleak Hill Primary,
Eccleston Mere Primary,
Garswood Primary,
Rainford Brook Lodge Primary,
Rainford CE Primary,
Rectory CE Primary
Rainford High Technology College
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary,
Longton Lane Community Primary,
Nutgrove Methodist Aided Community
Primary,
Oakdene Primary,
Rainhill St.Ann’s CE Primary
Rainhill High School Media Arts College
Eaves Primary,
Robins Lane Community Primary,
Sherdley Primary,
Sutton Manor Community Primary,
Sutton Oak CE Primary,
Thatto Heath Community Primary,
Willow Tree Primary
The Sutton Academy
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Catholic Parishes and their Associated Primary and Secondary
Schools/Academies
Parish:
Primary School:
St.Austin
1. St.Austin’s
2. St.John Vianney
1. St.Austin’s
2. St.Teresa’s
St.Teresa’s
St.Bartholomew’s
Corpus Christi
St.Julie’s
St.Thomas of Canterbury (Windleshaw RC)
1. St.Austin’s
2. Our Lady’s, Prescot
Former Parish of Sacred Heart
St.Teresa
St.Bartholomew
Corpus Christi
St.Julie
St.Thomas of Canterbury
Our Lady, Portico
Secondary School: DE LA SALLE SCHOOL
Parish:
Primary School:
St.David
St.Mary & St.John, Newton-le-Willows
St.Patrick’s
All Saints, Golborne
St.Catherine of Siena, Lowton
St.Lewis
St.Paul of the Cross*
St.Mary’s Infant and Junior
St.Mary’s Infant and Junior
St.Mary’s Infant and Junior
All Saints (Wigan Local Authority)
St.Catherine’s (Wigan Local Authority)
St.Lewis’ (Warrington Local Authority)
St.Paul of the Cross (Warrington Local Authority)
Secondary School: HOPE ACADEMY
*Pupils in St.Paul of the Cross School living in Kingswood and the ‘Spa Towns’ areas of West Warrington (formerly in St.Joseph’s
Parish) have criterion 2 admission to St.Gregory’s High School, Warrington (Warrington Local Authority).
Parish:
Primary School:
St.Mary’s, Blackbrook
St.Mary’s, Birchley*
St.Peter & Paul
St.Patrick
St.Mary’s, Lowe House
Blackbrook St.Mary’s
Birchley St.Mary’s
St.Peter & Paul
St.Peter & Paul
1. Holy Cross
2. St.Thomas of Canterbury
Secondary School: ST.AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
*St.Mary’s Birchley also has admission to St.Peter’s Catholic High School Visual Arts College, Orrell.
Parish:
Primary School:
St.Theresa of the Child Jesus
St.Anne and Blessed Dominic
St.Vincent de Paul
Holy Cross and St.Helen
St.Theresa’s
St.Anne’s
Holy Spirit
Holy Cross
Secondary School: ST.CUTHBERT’S CATHOLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE
Parish:
Primary School:
The Blessed English Martyrs
English Martyrs, Haydock
Secondary School: ST.EDMUND ARROWSMITH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (WIGAN LOCAL AUTHORITY)
N.B. The Parish of the Blessed English Martyrs in Haydock has its designated primary school maintained by St.Helens LA but
serves a secondary school maintained by Wigan Local Authority.
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General School Holiday Dates
Academic Year 2014-2015
Close
Open:
Morning of Monday 1 September, 2014
Evening of Friday 24 October, 2014
Morning of Monday 3 November, 2014
Evening of Friday 19 December, 2014
Morning of Monday 5 January, 2015
Evening of Friday 13 February, 2015
Morning of Monday 23 February, 2015
Evening of Thursday 2 April, 2015
Morning of Monday 20 April, 2015
May Day: Monday 4 May, 2015 (Bank Holiday)
Evening of Friday 22 May, 2015
Morning of Monday 1 June, 2015
Evening of Tuesday 21 July, 2015
PLEASE NOTE: These are the general holiday dates for 2014-2015 and dates should be
confirmed with individual schools before any family holidays are booked.
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Welfare Services
Provision of Milk
The Authority has a scheme to provide a third of a pint of milk in the middle of each day to
infant children attending maintained schools within St.Helens and also children who attend
special schools, irrespective of age. In certain circumstances, e.g. medical reasons, other pupils
may be provided with milk each day. For eligible pupils who wish to partake in the scheme, there
is a fixed termly charge of £2.00. The price remains £2.00 per term even if a child only attends
school for part of the week.
There is no scheme for the provision of milk for pupils in the junior or secondary school
age ranges.
Milk is available, free of charge, to children whose parents are in receipt of Income Support on
application to the Revenues and Benefits Section of the Chief Executive’s Department. Contact
details are at the back of this booklet under the heading ‘Free School Meals and Clothing
Grants’.
Free School Meals
Every primary school provides a midday meal for pupils. For the current cost of a daily meal,
please check with the individual school. Schools offer cafeteria-style facilities.
If you receive Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related
Employment and Support Allowance or Child Tax Credit, providing you are not entitled to
Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) not
exceeding £16,190, or Working Tax Credit - your child will be entitled to a daily meal, free of
charge, up to the cost set by the school.
For more information about free school meals, you should contact the Revenues and Benefits
Section (see details below).
Help with School Clothing and Footwear
The Authority has a scheme to help parents on low incomes to buy school clothing. Eligibility will
be assessed as part of administering new claims for Housing Benefit, Council Tax reduction and
free school meals. In such cases, you will not normally be required to provide any additional
evidence as part of the claim process.
However, if you only wish to apply for the school clothing allowance, you will need to complete
the separate application form and provide supporting evidence of your qualifying award.
The Award is £29.50 for primary children
Annual payments will normally be made in July each year in respect of the next school year.
Payment will normally be made by Post Office payment. You will receive a bar coded letter from
the Post Office within 7 to 10 working days following receipt of your award letter. This letter,
together with two items of identity, can be taken to any Post Office and exchanged for cash.
Application forms are available from:
Enquiry Counters, Wesley House, Corporation Street, St.Helens, or any local council office.
If you require any advice on this matter, please telephone 01744 675216, or 01744 675217.
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Special Educational Needs
Discussing Parental Concerns
Parents who consider that their child may have special educational needs should initially contact
their child’s head teacher to discuss their concerns. A Department for Children, Schools and
Families guide for parents, entitled ‘Special Educational Needs’, is available from school or the
Additional Needs Section, Atlas House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD.
Telephone 01744 671106.
Parents may also obtain advice from the Principal Educational Psychologist.
Telephone 01744 671126 or 671116.
Special Educational Provision
A formal assessment under the 1996 Education Act can be undertaken if there is reason to
believe that a child’s educational needs are so significant or complex that some form of special
provision needs to be made. Parents or a professional involved with the child can refer the child
to the Authority for a formal assessment.
Parents are encouraged to contribute their views about the child’s needs as part of the
assessment. Advice is also obtained from the child’s school, a medical officer, an educational
psychologist and any other person whose opinion the parents or the Authority consider would be
useful.
Parents are kept informed and consulted throughout the assessment process.
Following an assessment, the Authority may be required to make special provision to meet a
child’s educational needs. This may be in the child’s mainstream school or in a special school.
Copies of detailed information about each special school maintained by the Authority may be
obtained from the school concerned or from:
The Additional Needs Administration Service, Children and Young People’s Services, Atlas
House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD.
Enquiries relating to the Authority’s policies or the placement of children who have been
assessed should be directed to:
The Statementing Officer, Children and Young People’s Services, Atlas House, Corporation
Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD. Telephone 01744 671104.
Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs
Where a pupil has a Statement of Special Educational Needs and the Authority has named a
school in that Statement, the relevant admission authority has a duty to admit the child to the
school. If such a pupil is known about before places are allocated, then they will be given
priority over all other applicants.
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School name
Allanson Street Primary
Ashurst Primary
Birchley St.Mary’s Primary
Blackbrook St.Mary’s Catholic Primary
Bleak Hill Primary
Broad Oak Community Primary
Carr Mill Primary
Chapel End Primary
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary
Eaves Primary
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary
Eccleston Mere Primary
Garswood Primary
Grange Valley Primary
Haydock English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary
Holy Cross Catholic Primary
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary
Legh Vale Primary, Early Years & Child Centre
Longton Lane Community Primary
Lyme Community Primary
Merton Bank Primary
Newton-le-Willows Primary
Nutgrove Methodist Community Primary
Oakdene Primary
Parish CE Primary
Queens Park CE/URC Primary
Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary
Rainford CE Primary
Rectory CE Primary
Rivington Primary
Robins Lane Community Primary
Sherdley Primary
St.Aidan’s CE Community Primary, Billinge
St.Ann’s CE Primary
St.Anne’s Catholic Primary
St.Austin’s Catholic Primary
St.Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary
St.James’ CE Primary
St.John Vianney Catholic Primary
St.Julie’s Catholic Primary
St.Mary & St.Thomas’ CE Primary
St.Mary’s Catholic Infants, Newton
St.Mary’s Catholic Juniors, Newton
St.Peter & St.Paul Catholic Primary
St.Peter’s CE Primary
St.Teresa’s Catholic Primary
St.Theresa’s Catholic Primary
St.Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary
Sutton Manor Community Primary
Sutton Oak CE Primary
Thatto Heath Community Primary
The District CE Primary
Wargrave CE Primary
Willow Tree Primary
Contact Points for other Local Authorities
Halton
School Admissions Team,
Rutland House,
Halton Lea, Runcorn WA7 2GW
0151 511 7271/0151 511 7338
schooladmissions@halton.gov.uk
Knowsley
Inclusion Standards and Effectiveness Services (ISES),
Directorate of Children & Family Services,
The Cordingley Building,
Scotchbarn Lane,
Prescot, Knowsley L35 7JD
0151 443 5142/5143
schooladmissions@knowsley.gov.uk
Lancashire
Admissions Officer,
Directorate for Children and Young People,
Pupil Access Team,
Area Education Office South,
Ground Floor, JDO, East Cliff, Preston PR1 3JT
01772 531813
Liverpool
Children & Young People’s Service,
Municipal Buildings,
Dale Street,
Liverpool L2 2DH
0151 233 3006
Sefton
Admissions Section
People Directorate: Young People and Families,
Schools Regulatory Services,
Bootle Town Hall, Oriel Road,
Bootle L20 7AE
0151 934 3590
admissions@sefton.gov.uk
Warrington
Admissions Team,
Children and Young People’s Services,
New Town House,
Buttermarket Street, Warrington WA1 2NJ
Contact Centre: 01925 443322
Wigan
School Organisation,
People Directorate: Children, Adults and Families,
Progress House,
Westwood Park Drive,
Wigan WN3 4HH
01942 486040/486037/486107
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Results from 2013 Primary Admissions
Questionnaires
The results of the 2013/2014 primary questionnaires are shown below:
The total amount of questionnaires returned was 224.
Did you find this booklet…
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Clealy written and easy to
understand?
60%
39%
1%
0%
Helpful and informative?
60%
39%
1%
0%
Well laid out, so you could find the
sections you wanted?
61%
37%
2%
0%
Gave you a better understanding of
the admissions process and related
matters?
57%
41%
2%
0%
Here are some of the comments that the Local Authority received from parents in previous years
and has taken action on.
More information on transport
Action: The Local Authority’s policy for primary school transport is now included on pages 34
and 35.
Define sections by using coloured blocks at the edge of the page
Action: Contents pages have now been colour-coded to match coloured blocks at the bottom of
the page.
The distance from home to school of the last applicant who was offered a place
Action: This information is now included for the schools that were oversubscribed last year.
Facilities offered by each school, in particular breakfast and after-school clubs (including
the fees for clubs and the cost of a dinner)
Action: The Local Authority now gives contact details for the St.Helens Family Information
Service, as they have up-to-date information on both existing and new breakfast and after-school
clubs. The Local Authority has also included the cost of a school dinner.
The Local Authority is always looking to improve the service it delivers to parents, but to
enable us to do this we need parents to complete the questionnaire on page 45. As you
can see, we value parents’ opinions and do act upon suggestions for improvement.
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Questionnaire
Primary Admissions 2014/2015
We would welcome your views to help us improve the booklet and application form for future users.
What do you think of this booklet?
Please indicate your answer by ticking the appropriate box.
How would you rate this booklet in terms of it being:
Excellent Good
1.
Clearly written and easy to understand?
2.
Helpful and informative?
3.
Well laid out, so that you could find the
sections you wanted?
4.
Useful in that it gave you a better understanding
of the admissions process and related matters?
5.
Do you have any suggestions for improving the booklet?
Fair
Poor
Please indicate below how you found out about the procedure for applying for a primary school place:
a primary school
another parent
notice in the local press
Council’s website
a telephone call to the Admissions Section
the Local Authority’s poster or flyer at the following establishments:
a primary school
Local Authority nursery
doctor’s surgery
health clinic
private nursery
post office
Sure Start centre
The Application Form
1. How would you describe filling in the paper application form?
Very easy
Quite easy
Difficult
Very difficult
2. Do you have any suggestions for improving the paper application form?
Online Application
1. Are you aware of the online facility for applying for a school place?
Yes
No
2. If yes, why did you decide not to complete an online application?
Thank you for your help.
Please return via the primary school to which you return your application form or,
alternatively, to:
Admissions Section, Children and Young People’s Services, Atlas House, Corporation Street,
St.Helens WA9 1LD
Please complete overleaf
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Service Equality Monitoring Form
St.Helens Council is committed to achieving equality of service access, service quality and to
ensuring that no individual or group receives less favourable treatment on grounds that are not
justifiable, e.g. because of their age, disability, gender or race.
Equality does not necessarily mean that all individuals should or can be treated the same. It may
be necessary for some individuals to receive more assistance than others, in order that they may
achieve an equal level of service quality.
Monitoring the personal characteristics of people who use our services is one way in which we
can get information to tell us if any group is not receiving equality of service access or service
quality. This is why we are asking you for your personal details.
The information you are about to complete is held in strictest confidentiality by the Council
department. Use or disclosure of personal details is subject to the Data Protection Act, which
prohibits unlawful access by any person, agency or organisation.
Please fill in your personal details below and help us ensure quality within equality.
Gender (Tick the appropriate box)
Female
Male
Age Please indicate which age band you are within:
0-16
17-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
Disability
Do you consider yourself disabled? (Tick the appropriate box)
65-74
75-84
No
84+
Yes
If yes, can you specify what kind of impairment?
(Optional)
Ethnic Monitoring Categories What is your ethnic group?
Choose one section from (a) to (e), then tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural background:
(a) White
British (4 following sub-groups optional)
(c) Asian or Asian British
Indian
Scottish
Pakistani
Northern Irish
Bangladeshi
Welsh
Any other Asian background
English
Please write in below
Irish
Any other White background
(d) Black or Black British
Caribbean
Please write in below
(b) Mixed or Mixed British
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other mixed background
Please write in below
African
Any other Black background
Please write in below
(e) Chinese, Chinese British or
Other ethnic group
Chinese
Any other
Please write in below
Primary Admission Form
Part 1
Academic Year 2014/2015
To be completed by parents whose child resides in the Borough of St.Helens and is due to start
Primary School in September 2014. It is important that the accompanying Information for Parents
booklet is read BEFORE this form is completed. Only one application per child should be made.
Section 1
Your Child’s Details
Surname
Date of Birth
D D M M Y Y Y Y
Legal surname, if different from above
First Name(s)
Sex (please tick)
Male
Female
Home Address
Postcode
Daytime telephone number (if any)
Is the child in the care, or previously been in the care, of a
Yes
Local Authority, or being provided with accommodation by a
Local Authority under Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989?
Children previously in public care are those immediately moved on from that status
after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
No
PLEASE NOTE:
• A copy of proof of address must be attached to this application form. A copy of your Council Tax bill, recent utility
bill, or other similar documents are acceptable as proof of address.
• If you are applying for a Faith school, and you wish your application to be considered under the priority
faith criteria, you should attach the evidence detailed under Section 4 of this application form.
Your attention is drawn to pages 8 & 9 of the Admissions Booklet, where it advises you to state a 1st, 2nd and 3rd
preference of a primary school and note that changing your preferences AFTER the closing date may mean that
your application is treated as late.
Section 2
Preferred Primary Schools
Please name up to three schools in order of preference, these can be schools both in and outside St.Helens Local
Authority. Please ensure that you are aware of the admission arrangements for your preferred schools, these will be in
the booklet of the Local Authority in which the school is situated. Remember: If only one school is named and you are
unsuccessful in your application for that school, you may be allocated a school which may not accord with your wishes.
NAME OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
If brother or sister presently
attend, state name and date of birth
1.
2.
3.
Section 3
Reasons for Preference
If you wish to give a reason why you prefer the schools/academies you have listed, please do so below.
You can attach additional sheets if required.
Preference 1
Preference 2
Preference 3
Section 4
If any of your three stated preferences is for a Voluntary Aided Primary School, please ANSWER the
questions below. (If you apply for a Voluntary Aided School outside St.Helens, please check whether
the school requires you to complete a supplementary information form.)
Applicants for Catholic Primary Schools only
1. Is your child baptised Catholic?
Yes
No
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism
Catholic Parish of residence
Please attach a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. If you do not have a certificate
and your child was baptised in the parish which the school serves, then the parish baptismal
records will be checked by the school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in
another parish and you do not have a certificate, you will need to obtain proof from the
relevant parish to confirm that your child is a baptised Catholic.
2. Is your child baptised in another Christian Faith?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism
If yes, please attach a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate
3. Is your child a member of another Faith group?
If yes, please attach a letter from the appropriate Minister of Religion
Applicants for Church of England Primary Schools only
Do you wish your child’s application to be considered under the higher priority church attendance
category (as detailed in the school’s oversubscription criteria)?
Yes
No
If yes, please attach a letter from the appropriate Minister of Religion or religious leader to
confirm church attendance.
Has your child any special medical or social needs?
Yes
No
If yes, please attach a letter from a registered health professional or social worker at the time
of application. (The supporting letter or report must set out the particular reasons why the
school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend
another school.)
Applicants for Nutgrove Methodist Primary School only
Do you wish your child’s application to be considered under the
higher priority church attendance category (as detailed in the
school’s oversubscription criteria)?
Yes
No
If yes, please attach a letter from the appropriate Minister of Religion
or religious leader confirming church attendance.
Is your child a baptised Christian?
If yes, please attach a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate.
Yes
No
Primary Admission Form
Part 2
Academic Year 2014/2015
Child’s name
Date of Birth
Section 5
Parents’/Carers’ Details
Mother/Carer’s name
Father/Carer’s name
Home Telephone
Home Telephone
Daytime Telephone
Daytime Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Address
Address
Parent/Carer Signature
I have noted the information in the current ‘Primary Education: Information for Parents’ booklet and declare that
the information given on this form is accurate and subject to verification. I understand that in the event of my
preferred school(s) being oversubscribed, a place will normally be allocated at the next nearest community or
voluntary controlled school with available places.
I also understand that the information provided on this form will be processed in accordance with the
requirements of The 1998 Data Protection Act. It will be treated as confidential and will only be used for the
purposes of the provision of education services. In connection with this purpose, the information may also be
processed for the purpose of preventing any fraud or criminal offence or to ensure the health, safety and
welfare of any child. In pursuit of these legitimate purposes, the information may be shared with other
admitting authorities so as to ensure that parents do not hold on to more than one offer of a place, and with
any organisation legitimately investigating allegations of fraud, criminal offences or child protection.
I am the parent or have parental responsibility for the child named
Signature (Parent/Carer)
Date
PLEASE ENSURE THAT BOTH PART 1 AND PART 2 OF THE APPLICATION FORM ARE COMPLETED AND
RETURNED TO ONE OF YOUR PREFERRED SCHOOLS OR THE ADMISSIONS SECTION, ATLAS HOUSE,
CORPORATION STREET, ST.HELENS WA9 1LD BY 15 JANUARY 2014.
For schools use only
Date received by school:
(school stamp)
Address checked on SIMS:
(only if nursery unit is
attached to the school)
Yes
No
Proof of baptism
Yes
No
(Catholic schools only)
Receipt issued:
Yes

Proof of Receipt
I acknowledge receipt of your request that your child
be considered for
a primary school place at
Signed
Primary School/Admissions Section
(delete as appropriate)
*Please retain this slip until the outcome of your application is known.
Date
Application Checklist
Please read the booklet before completing the application form:
Section 1 Child’s Details
Check the date of birth you give is correct (when you receive your offer letter/email in
April 2014, you will be asked to provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate to the
allocated school).
The address given must be where the child and parent, or person with parental
responsibility, normally live. If parents are separated and the child spends time at each
parent’s address, the address used shall be that of the main carer. The Local Authority will
use the address of the parent who is in receipt of Child Benefit for this. Proof of address
is required, such as a recent utility or Council Tax bill.
Section 2 Preferred Schools
Please refer to pages 8 and 9 of the booklet. If your child has an older brother or sister at
the school you have named as a preference, please give their details.
Section 3 Reasons for Preference
You may state any reasons you wish in this section. You do not have to state a reason if
you do not wish to.
Section 4 Applications for Voluntary Aided Schools
If any of your three stated preferences is for a Voluntary Aided (Faith) School, please
answer the questions in this section and ensure you attach, where applicable, the
evidence that the school would require to enable them to consider your child’s
application under their higher priority Faith criteria e.g. Baptismal Certificate for
Catholic Schools, proof of church attendance for Church of England Schools.
Section 5 Parents’/Carers’ Details
Please complete this section (ensure that you include the child’s name and date of birth) –
the Admissions Section needs this information to contact you in case of a query. Please
remember to sign and date your form before returning it.
Returning the Admission Form/Proof of Receipt
Please return your completed form with proof of address, e.g. Council Tax or utility bill, to
the Admissions Section, Atlas House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD or, if you
prefer, one of your preferred primary schools by 15 January 2014.
You will be issued with a receipt – please keep it safe as proof of your application.
Please note:
If you apply online, an email receipt will be sent to you.
Where to get more help and information
The information contained in this booklet is important. If you need any further help in applying
for a primary school place, please contact:
Admissions Section
Admissions Section, Atlas House, Corporation Street, St.Helens WA9 1LD
01744 671029/671030/671035
Other useful telephone numbers
Independent Choice Advice
01744 671102
School Transport
01744 671033/671034
Merseytravel
0151 330 1342
Special Educational Needs
01744 671106
Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
01744 675216/675217
Contact Centre:
Wesley House, Corporation Street,
St.Helens WA10 1HF
Tel: 01744 676789
Minicom: 01744 671671
Fax: 01744 676895
Email: contactcentre@sthelens.gov.uk
www.sthelens.gov.uk
Please contact us to request a
translation of Council information into
Braille, audio tape or a foreign language.
Proviso
The information contained in this booklet is applicable to the school year
2014/2015 and was correct as at 31 August 2013. It should not be
assumed, therefore, that there will be no changes:
(1) before the start of or during the 2014/2015 school year, or
(2) subsequent years
Children & Young People’s Services
School Admissions Section
Atlas House
Corporation Street
St.Helens
WA9 1LD
Tel: 01744 671030
Fax: 01744 674431
schooladmissions@sthelens.gov.uk
www.sthelens.gov.uk
thedesignstudio@sthelens.gov.uk
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